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Yanyu Chen

Queen's University BelfastPrimary ORCID profile (0009-0006-9776-7663 · 4 papers)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Yanyu CheniD4 papers · Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

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Cell Biology· 2

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Aidan Kilmartin· 2 shared Nahum SonenbergiD· 2 shared Parisa Naeli· 2 shared Patric Harris SnelliD· 2 shared Reese Jalal Ladak· 2 shared Sarah Maguire· 2 shared Seyed Mehdi JafarnejadiD· 2 shared Susanta ChatterjeeiD· 2 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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GIGYF2/4EHP-Mediated Translational Attenuation Maintains Cellular Homeostasis Following Ionizing Radiation

Tom McGirr, Darrin Mckenzie, Hashem A Almousa, Okan Onar, Patric Harris Snell, Susanta Chatterjee, Aidan Kilmartin, Yanyu Chen, Reese Jalal Ladak, Parisa Naeli, Tamas Sessler, Sarah Maguire, Colin Adrain, Karl T. Butterworth, Alfredo Castelló, , Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad

This study shows that GIGYF2/4EHP-mediated translational repression helps maintain cellular homeostasis after ionizing radiation by preserving proteostasis and cell viability.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Codon-dependent regulation of mRNA translation and stability by ZC3H7A and ZC3H7B RNA-binding proteins

Patric Harris Snell, Parisa Naeli, Aitor Garzia, Yanyu Chen, Joseph A. Waldron, Susanta Chatterjee, Tom McGirr, Aidan Kilmartin, Eman Suleiman Mohammad Almomani, Ian R. Kelsall, Reese Jalal Ladak, Jung-Hyun Choi, Jun Luo, Sami A. Leino, Naomi Jess, , Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad

This study identifies ZC3H7A and ZC3H7B as RNA-binding proteins that regulate mRNA stability and translation by targeting non-optimal A/U3 codons.

Cell Reports · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology